ac1 Flashcards
what’s Durkheim’s theory
that crime can be functional. e.g enables social change, safety valve, creates jobs, maintains social order
whats the strain theory
when large groups of people turn to crime which creates a state of anomie
whats Merton’s theory
evryone has the same goals and means and the working classhas blocked access. innovator- + goals - means. retreatist - goals and and means rebels have their own goals ritualsts go with the flow
relative deprivation
pople are morelikely to commit crimes as they feel deprived and lack things so theyre likely to steal as they want it
whast ideaolgical function
law hasanideolgical function infavourof the upper class
whats lemerts theory
2 types of devience primary- small andgoes uncaught and they dont identfy as a criminal secondary- labelledasdeviant,gets lablled and caught
whats interactionalism
how society interact iwth eachother and scilaty creates whast devient nad criminal eg weed
whats beckers theory
when a negative labell is reinforced they become what the labell says andit becomes their master status
whats cohens theory
the media creates moral panic and folk devils. moral panic- medial creating fear around group folk devils- exaggerated focus on one act of deviancy
sheldons theory
pople are endomorphoc- fat, fun, sociable
ectomorphic- thin, private, self concious
mesmorphic- musoicular, assertive, agressive
most criminals are mesmorphic
lombrosos theory
criminals are atavistic looking and seem to be less human
anmialist feautures like a long forehead
jacobs xyy study
males who are born with an extra Y chromosone are extra agressive and tend to be criminals
learning theory
offending behavoiur is is learnt thought consequences, positive reinforcements and negative andpunishment
sociolgical theorys of crime
marxism
strain theory
interactionbism
physiolgical theorys of crime
lombroso
sheldon
